#FE78AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.4% 0.172 356.8), rgb(254, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#FE78AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE78AE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.172 356.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FE78AE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE78AE | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE78AE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE78AE text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE78AE
oklch(74.4% 0.172 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#E7388C
oklch(63% 0.22 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#770D43
oklch(37.8% 0.144 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#460C27
oklch(27% 0.091 356.9)
#FE78AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C96B0 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F8C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE78AE
#FE78AE
oklch(74.4% 0.172 356.8)
- #00C8AA
#00C8AA
oklch(74.4% 0.138 176.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FE78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.029
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.030
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
Use #FE78AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.